Gurrira plays Michonne on the hit zombie series, the friend and mother figure of the recently deceased Carl Grimes, played by Chandler Riggs.

It was revealed Riggs was leaving the show late last year, when his character Carl unveiled a fatal wound. He officially left the series this year in depressing scenes that saw him say goodbye to Michonne and his father Rick (Andrew Lincoln) before ending his own life.

Speaking at Riggs’ panel at London Walker Stalker Convention, Gurrira said: “Chandler has been my heart on this show, quite completely. It was really hard. It was really really hard. I was very not happy about losing him and it was really hard to go through that journey with him at the end.

“His work has always been so stellar. As I walked on that set for the first time, I was the new kid on the block and it was amazing how there was this beautiful, sweet, kind, mature heart in this young man. It was from the get-go.

“And then we got to working together, and I always say this because it’s true, I found Michonne’s heart through interacting with Carl. I found my footing, feeling like I was at home on that set, through interacting with Chandler.

“I don’t even know how to begin to thank you for that – because literally, he was eleven years old!”

Walker Stalker Convention takes place at Kensington Olympia on March 10-11 2018. The Walking Dead airs Mondays on FOX at 9pm.

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The Walking Dead star Katelyn Nacon wants to take over Carl’s comic storylines

The Walking Dead star Katelyn Nacon has told fans she would love to take over the deceased Carl’s storylines from the comics.

The 18-year-old plays Enid in the show, a young apocalypse survivor and a former romance of Carl’s. Chandler Riggs, who plays Carl, left the show unexpectedly in season eight – leaving Walking Dead fans reeling from the surprise loss. Carl is still alive and kicking in the comics.

Speaking at a panel at London’s Walker Stalker Convention, Nacon was asked whether she would be interested in Enid taking over some of Carl’s comic storylines.

“I would love for that to happen. I mean I think it would be such a cool idea to see his storylines still be taken over by someone young, someone still that age.

“One of the things that make the storyline very strong is that they’re taking on all this leadership and this struggle and they’re still so young.

“I think that has a really big impact and also I think it would be really cool to see the perspective change and see Enid as a young female lead, which you don’t see a lot.”

However, Nacon isn’t hopeful that the change of perspective is likely to happen, adding: “I think it would be really cool, but I don’t think it’s going to happen.”

Tom Payne, who plays Jesus on the series and was on the same panel, quipped: “I can totally see Enid taking over, if she doesn’t die this year.”

Walker Stalker Convention takes place at Kensington Olympia on March 10-11 2018. The Walking Dead airs Mondays on FOX at 9pm.

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The Walking Dead‘s Alanna Masterson has suggested a Game of Thrones and Walking Dead crossover.

The star was attending London’s Walker Stalker Convention when a fan asked her and co-stars Seth Gilliam and Ross Marquand which fictional character from any other series they would most like to join the Walking Dead.

Without hesitation, Masterson said: “Jon Snow.”

Masterson has Tara Chambler in The Walking Dead since its fourth season, during which time the character has been involved in the escape from the Prison as well as storylines in Alexandria and the war with Negan.

Catering to the crowd, Masterson said: “Go British or go home, that’s what I say.”

Meanwhile, Gilliam, who plays Father Gabriel on the show, suggested a different name but a very familiar face

“I’m going to go with the Punisher,” said Gilliam, referring to the fact that Punisher actor Jon Bernthal used to play Shane in the first two seasons of The Walking Dead.

Marquand, however, went for a totally different tact.

“If we brought Optimus Prime over, the zombie apocalypse would be over like that,” Marquand argued, “It would be done. So quick. That’s one hell of a show. He can’t get turned into a walker – he’s already dead.”

Walker Stalker Convention takes place at Kensington Olympia on March 10-11 2018. The Walking Dead airs Mondays on FOX at 9pm.

McIntosh, who plays the enigmatic leader of the Scavengers, Jadis, was speaking to fans at a panel at London’s Walker Stalker Convention.

Asked whether Jadis is most angry at Simon, Negan or Rick after the events of the latest episode, McIntosh said: “It’s funny you say Simon or Negan or Rick. I think it would be in that order. If she could get one through all of them, that would be great – but really she’s got so much grief going on right now it really could go in any direction.”

The most recent episode of The Walking Dead, titled ‘The Lost and the Plunderers’, saw Simon execute Jadis’s entire community and leave her only exit blocked by their zombified corpses. Later in the episode, Rick Grimes refused to help her escape, forcing Jadis to take drastic measures.

McIntosh added: “I don’t think Rick leaving me there was as big an issue as what Simon did, so yeah, it would definitely be him first.”

McIntosh also discussed the heated chemistry between her character and Alexandria leader Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln.

When asked about the relationship, she immediately joked: “What are you talking about? I have no idea.”

She went on to say: “Jadis really enjoys the bargaining and I think in those moments together where they were playing off each other is when that was really felt, because there’s so much enjoyment from her at that anyway. He’s also a curious person – he’s also someone who likes to take the measure of someone just as Jadis does, so that really brought them eye to eye.

“It just came naturally out of that, and I don’t know if that heat you talk about is something that came out of the script or evolved the way it has.”

Walker Stalker Convention takes place at Kensington Olympia on March 10-11 2018. The Walking Dead airs Mondays on FOX at 9pm.

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Sonequa Martin-Green talks being pregnant while filming The Walking Dead

Former The Walking Dead star Sonequa Martin-Green has discussed being pregnant while filming the zombie series.

The star, who played Sasha Williams on the show for four seasons, shot many of her scenes in season five while heavily pregnant. Her growing bump was disguised by thick layers of clothing and increasingly large weaponry.

She gave birth to her son with husband and fellow Walking Dead star Kenric Green, Kenric Justin Green II, in 2015.

Responding to a panel question at London’s Walker Stalker Convention about being pregnant on the show, Martin-Green said: “For me, it was really liberating and empowering.”

“I say all the time, I was very grateful to God for getting me through it because our son was not planned and he’s the best thing that’s… I want to cry. I can do this. I can do this.

“He’s such an amazing boy, and it started off amazing. I had an amazing pregnancy. I was able to be strong, and to do everything that I would have normally done, all the stunts, the jumping and diving and shooting and falling and fighting and shouting and stabbing and running in the layers and the heat. There was no complication whatsoever. The same is true for Christian [Serratos, who plays Rosita on The Walking Dead].”

She added: “You see just how powerful women really are, you know?”

Her words sparked applause from the audience attending the panel, which also included former co-stars Michael Cudlitz and Christian Serratos.

Walker Stalker Convention takes place at Kensington Olympia on March 10-11 2018. The Walking Dead airs Mondays on FOX at 9pm.